Tuesday, April 21 @ 12pm: Cole Hildebrand, Literary Agent
Bring your questions about publishing to this conversation with literary agent Cole Hildebrand of the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency of New York. Cole is actively building his list, seeking literary and upmarket fiction, graphic novels, and narrative non-fiction, particularly works by LGBTQ+ authors. He loves fostering the careers of debut authors, working closely with them to help develop and edit their projects, and guiding them through the full process from submission to publication. Prior to JVNLA, Cole was managing editor at YesYes Books, where he was involved in manuscript acquisitions, event planning, website design and publicity for YesYes Books’ list, which includes authors such as Elizabeth Acevedo, Justin Phillip Reed, and Danez Smith. (229 Andrew Hall, Bailey Library)
Tuesday, April 21 @ 4pm: Joe Goodkin performs “The Blues of Achilles”
Joe Goodkin is a Chicago-based musician and songwriter. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Classics. Since 2002, Joe has been traveling the United States as a modern bard performing his one-man folk opera retelling of Homer’s Odyssey to high school, college, and general audiences, almost 400 performances at such institutions as Harvard, Brown, UC-Berkeley, Stanford, Princeton, Oxford, Cambridge, and more. He has performed his Odyssey in all 50 US States as well as Canada, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, England, Scotland, and Ireland. In March of 2020, Joe premiered an Iliad-based song cycle, The Blues of Achilles, at San Francisco State University as part of a program titled Conversations with Homer. He has since performed the songs for almost 100 virtual and in person audiences, including those at University of North Carolina, Vassar, University of Hawaii, Duke, University of South Dakota, College of Charleston, and University of Wisconsin - Madison. Joe has recorded and released thirteen albums of original music both under the name Paper Arrows and his own name. His most recent release, 2023’s Consolations and Desolations, was produced by founding Wilco drummer Ken Coomer. (229 Andrews Hall, Bailey Library)
Tuesday, April 21 @ 4pm: Essays for Law Schools
This workshop will cover what law schools are looking for in personal statements and provide you with writing exercises to begin the process of developing your individual story in a strong and compelling manner. Co-presented with the UNL Writing Center. (221 Love Library South)
Wednesday, April 22 @ 4pm: UNMC Nursing Application Session
In this session, Leslie Gonzalez, a student success coordinator from UNMC Nursing Lincoln campus, will be presenting on the application components to help you prepare for the upcoming application season. This session is especially helpful if you intend to apply for the Spring 2027 term (available in Kearney, Lincoln, and Omaha), which opens on April 1st and due by July 15th, 2026 (priority deadline). (221 Love Library South)
Thursday, April 23 @ 5:30pm: Screening and Discussion of Prairie Prophecy
As part of the Center for Great Plains Studies’ 50th anniversary year, join us for a free screening of Prairie Prophecy followed by a discussion with Aubrey Streit Krug, Perennial Cultures Lab Director at The Land Institute in Kansas. Prairie Prophecy is a feature-length documentary taking viewers into the mind of ecological visionary Wes Jackson, founder of the regenerative agriculture movement. A MacArthur “Genius” Grant and Right Livelihood Award recipient, Jackson has been lauded by the Smithsonian, The Atlantic and The New York Times, among many others, and named “One of the 18 most important Americans of the 20th Century.” Jackson co-founded The Land Institute, also in its 50th year, as a nonprofit educational organization exploring sustainable alternatives in agriculture, energy, shelter, and waste disposal. In addition to being a scientist and geneticist who has focused on agriculture, Jackson is also a philosopher, educator, author, and organizer. He has spent his life seeking solutions through innovative thought and multi-disciplinary approaches, inspiring others to mimic the wisdom inherent in ecosystems.
Aubrey Streit Krug grew up in rural Kansas, where her parents farm wheat and raise cattle, and her curiosity about prairie stories and plants led her to earn a PhD in English and Great Plains Studies. Aubrey is drawn to the possibility of more just human communities grounded in place and nourished by diverse, perennial food systems. At The Land Institute, Aubrey creates and investigates ways for people to step toward that long-term vision, together. Her most recent project, co-edited with Liz Carlisle, is the collection Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. (Ross Media Arts Center)
Tuesday, April 28 @ 4pm: AMCAS Workshop
If you will be applying to medical school this summer or fall, this workshop will cover all of the aspects of your AMCAS application. We will have plenty of time for your questions so that you can hit the ground running when you start your application. (221 Love Library South)
Thursday, April 30 @ 12pm: Health Equity Grand Rounds: Deadric Williams: “Systemic Racism and the Three M’s of Racial Inequality: Implications for Health Disparities”
Deadric Williams, PhD, will join us for our April Grand Rounds to discuss “Systemic Racism and the Three M’s of Racial Inequality: Implications for Health Disparities.” Dr. Williams is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Increased attention has been given to structural racism as a central mechanism perpetuating health disparities in the United States. Dr. Williams builds on this emerging research by proposing a new conceptual model for studying Black-White inequality: The Three M’s (The Making, Manifestation, and Maintenance) of Racial Inequality. His key argument is that the creation of socio-historical and political categories-specifically “race”-set in motion a mutually sustaining process of structural anti-Blackness and the preservation of Whiteness. These forces operate like interlocking gears that ensure the persistence of racial inequality. In this talk, Dr. Williams will focus on the four mechanisms that function as the metaphorical lubricant that ensures the gears spin perpetually. This entire process is shrouded in racial mystification that makes these socio-historical and political constructs (i.e., racial categories) and racial health disparities seem natural and inevitable. This event is FREE and open to the public. Register here for the Zoom link: https://ow.ly/hIo950Yj0tT
Saturday, May 2 @ 2pm: Teach In: History of Queer Spaces in Lincoln with OutNebraska
OutNebraska’s community organizer Bailee Martin leads this teach-in examining Lincoln’s queer spaces, their connections with the local art community, and the ways these spaces have evolved over time. The program also considers how acceptance and inclusivity have shaped the development of Lincoln’s contemporary queer environments. This teach-in is presented as part of the public programming for the exhibition “Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity.” This teach-in is free and open to everyone 16 years and older. Space is limited, and registration is required.
https://sheldonartmuseum.doubleknot.com/event/teach-in-history-of-queer-spaces-in-lincoln-with-outnebraska/3132509 (Sheldon Museum of Art)